THENAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thenar mean? 

• THENAR (noun)
  The noun THENAR has 2 senses:

1. the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

2. the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

  Familiarity information: THENAR used as a noun is rare.

• THENAR (adjective)
  The adjective THENAR has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

  Familiarity information: THENAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THENAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("thenar" is a kind of...):

area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)

Holonyms ("thenar" is a part of...):

palm; thenar (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)

Derivation:

thenal; thenar (of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

palm; thenar

Hypernyms ("thenar" is a kind of...):

area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)

Meronyms (parts of "thenar"):

thenar (the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb)

Holonyms ("thenar" is a part of...):

hand; manus; mitt; paw (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb)

Derivation:

thenal; thenar (of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb)

• THENAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

thenal; thenar

Pertainym:

thenar (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)

Derivation:

thenar (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)

thenar (the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb)

 Context examples 

Impairment of sensation in the distribution of the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy may occur.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)